Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 288 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

1. 1.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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